Pressure weight for use in connection with cooking utensils



PRESSURE WEIGHT FOR USE IN' CONNEGTIQ WI TH COOKING UTENSILS F. BlJOHNSON Feb. 9, 1932.

Filad lay 28, 1930 Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES FRANK IB.JOHNSON, OI POTOIAC BEACH, VIRGINIA PRESSURE WEIGHT FOR USE INCONNEGIION WITH COUKING UTENSILS Application filed Kay 28, 1930. flcrialNo. 458,784,.

This invention relates to a weight for use in connection with the coversor lids of cooking utensils, such as saucepans, kettles and the like.

a The object of the invention is to term porarily increase the weightsof the lids or covers ot the utensils, during cooking opera tions,thereby converting the utensils into quasi pressure cookers The coversof the in vessels in connection with which this device is used areusually provided with knobs, hails or rings h which the cover may be conveniently lifted from the utensils and both the utensils and covers areusually of light material, such as aluminum, tin, enamel were, etc.

ll turther object of this invention is to so construct the weight thatthe handle or hail oi the cover, as the case may be, will extend throughthe opening of the weight, in position to be grasped by the hand so thatboth the cover and weight may he litted at the same time, tor inspectingthe contents of the vessel, and to further so construct the weight itthat when in position upon the cover, it will he spaced therefrom,permitting circulation ct air between the cover and weight, to preventoverheating .ot the weight.

in the drawings,

lh igure l is a perspective view of a saucepan with the weight applied,there being shown in dotted lines, the cover being lifted andillustrating the manner in which both the weight and cover are liftedtogether.

Figure 2 is a central section of the upper part at a saucepan, cover andthe weight.

lligure d is a fragmentary bottom plan view ot' the weight showing a riband groove tor air circulation,

Figure t is a detail showing another form oi handle or hail common tothe lids or covers oi utensils of this character, and 4t ll' 'igure 5 isa similar view of still another Torin.

' lletcrring to the drawings, the numeral l.

designates the body of the saucepan and 2 the cover, adapted to seat inseat 3 formed in the inner upper edge of the saucepan. The cover isprovided with the usual knob or handle l.

The numeral 5 designates the weight. This is preferably circular in formand is provided with a central opening 5', for the passage of the knob4, or other handle with which the cover may be provided. This openit ingis generally circular, but there is provided oppositely disposedrecesses 6, to permit the passage of such handles or bails as areillustrated in Figures 4 and 5.

The under side of the weight is provided with ribs 7, Which alternatewith grooves 9, both the ribs and the grooves being radially arranged.The numeral 10 designates the handle of the weight, the downturned endsof which handle are connected with the weight at points opposite therecesses 6 and in line therewith, so that when the weight is used upon acover having such bails as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, they will bein line with or parallel with the upper cross :a piece 11 of the handle,and in convenient position to be grasped by the hand in removing thecover, when both the cover and the weight are simultaneously lifted fromthe kettle, as for instance, when it is desired to inspect the contentsof the vessel.

When it is desired to remove the weight alone, obviously it is onlynecessary to grasp the handle, when the weight may be readily removedand shifted to another utensil, or put aside tor future use.

Preferably the weight will weigh about two to two and one half pounds.Thus it will be apparent that this addition weight is added to the lightlid or cover of a receptacle, thereby, in the cooking operation,retaining the steam or vapors, where such food is cooked, in connectionwith which it is desired to retain the vapors, and it will be furtherobserved that by the use of the weight, less water is used, for cooking,thereby converting the utensil into a steamer. Furthermore, it is foundthat by the use of the weight, the fuel required for the cookinoperation is reduced to a minimum, an very much less than required for acooking operation where merely the light top is used, or an open vesselis employe What I claim is 1. A weight for use in connection with coversor lids of cooking utensils comprising a body-ha an opening therthroughfor the p'asage o the handle of the lid or cover of the cooking utensil,'wherethrough the y 5 handle of the cover may be grasped to facilitatethe removal of the weight and cover simultaneously.

2. A. weight for use in connection with the covers of cooking utensilscomprising a body 1 having an opening therethrough for the passage ofthe handle of the cover of the cooking utensil, and means for spacingsaid weight from the cover to permit circulation of air between thecover and the weight to prevent excessive heating of the weight.

3. A. weight for use in connection with the lids or covers of cookingutensils comprising a body having an opening therethrough for thepassage of the handle of the cover and a handle secured to the weightandoverlying the handle of the cover, whereby the weight may beconveniently removed from the cover without disturbing said cover. 4. Aweight adapted for use in connection 5 with the covers of cookingutensils, to add weight to the said covers, comprising a body having amain opening therethrough for the passage of the handle of the cover,wherethrough said cover handle may be asped to facilitate the removal ofthe weight and cover simultaneously, the weight also having recessesextending laterally from the main opening to adapt the weight for use inconnection with covers having strap or. bale handles, and a handlesecured to the weight,

spaced therefrom, and extending in substantial parallelism with therecesses.

5. A weight for use in connection with the covers of cooking utensils,comprising a body having an opening therein wherethrough the handle ofthe cover of a cooking utensil may extend and whereby the said coverhandle may be grasped to facilitate the removal of the weight and coversimultaneously, and

projections on the under face of said weight tospace the said weightfrom the cover to permit circulation of air between said cover andweight. 6. A weight for use in connection with covers or cookingutensils, comprising a body having an opening therethrough for thepassage of the handle of the cover of a cooking utensil for the purposeset forth, and a series of ribs arranged on the under face of the 56weight and radiating from the center opening in said weight to the outeredge thereof, to space the weight from the cover and to present channelsfor the air circulation between the weight and cover. 60 In testimonywhereof I aflix m signature.

FRANK B. JO SON.

